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March 17, 2021
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I haven't filed my taxes in two years but I still received last April's stimulus check. However, I have received the second or third stimulus. Why?

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How can I receive my stimulus checks if I haven't filed my taxes?

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March 17, 2021

The IRS used your 2018 income tax return for the first stimulus check. 

 

To claim the remainder of your recovery rebate credit (stimulus), see How do I claim the recovery rebate if I don’t have taxable income?

 

To claim the Recovery Rebate Credit, you

  • Must be owed an additional amount based on the information in this year’s 2020 Tax Filing. The maximum amounts are:
    • First payment: $1,200 ($2,400 if married filing jointly for 2020) plus $500 for each qualifying child you had in 2020; and
    • Second payment: $600 ($1,200 if married filing jointly for 2020) plus $600 for each qualifying child you had in 2020
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien,
  • Have a valid Social Security number, and
  • You can’t have been claimed as a dependent on someone else’s 2020 tax return
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